Pushpin package



A. SIEGRHST PUSHPIN PACKAGE July 4, 1933.

Filed March 6, 1930 Patented July 4, 1933 s'ra'rzes ADQLPH SIEGRIST, F J'ENKINTOYVN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO MOORE PUSH-PIN GOMPANY, OF PHILADEIJ-PHIA, EENNSYLU'ANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYL- VANIr FUSE- PIN PACKAGE Application filed March 6, 1930. Serial No. 433,523.

My invention relates to a package comprising acarton of cardboard or other suitable material which is constructed and adapted for supporting and displaying push pins for distribution and sale.

The general object of the invention is to provide a push pin package including a carton having means for holding the push pins in predetermined relatively fixed position inside of the carton.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a carton having means extending transversely of the carton from the rear side toward the front side thereof for supporting the push pins, with other means extending in angular relation to the first named means for engaging the push pins for retaining them upon the said supporting means.

A further object'of the invention is to provide a carton having a front side pro vided with an opening closed by a transparent strip, said carton having means interiorly thereof for supporting push pins in positions in general parallel relation to the front side of the carton in rear of the said open ing.

i To the foregoing and other ends my invention comprehends the construction as hereinafter described in detail, particularly defined in the claims and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein 1 have illus tire ted a push pin package including a carton of theconstruotion at present preferred by me. However, it will be understood that the invention may be embodied in forms of construction other than that shown and that changes in the details of the construction may be made within the scope'of the claims without departing from the said invention.

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Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of a push pin package embodying the invention;

Fi 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2 in a plane substantially at right angles to the plane in which Fig. 2 is taken; and

Fig. 4 is a view showing the blank in flattened condition from which the carton. is formed, the said blank having thereon dash and dot lines indicating the creases along which the blank is to be bent to form the box or carton shown in Fig. 1.

In the drawing I have shown a box or carton comprising front and rear sides 1 and 2 respectively, intermediate opposite sides 3 and l and opposite ends 5 and 6. The side 4 is extended to provide an extension or sheet 7, a portion of which is out out to form a slot or opening as indicated at 8. Slits are formed as indicated at 9 to provide a relatively narrow strip 10 which may be bent inwardly along the crease line indicated by the dash and dot line 11 to extend transversely of the box from the rear side toward the front as indicated in F ig. 2 of the drawing. The part 10 constitutes a shelf-like portion or member for supporting the push pins. outer edge of the section or sheet 7 is extended to provide the extension flap or part 12 which is bent alon a crease line indicated by the dash and dot line 13 in Fig. 1 of the drawing. The portion 12 is adapted to be bent downwardly to form an acute angle with the rear side 12 of the box structure. The edge of the side 2 is provided 'on itsouter edge with the portions 16 which are of wedge shape as shown, the wider portions thereof being at their outer ends. The inner ends of the said wedge-shaped portions terminate coincidentally with the outer edge of the rear side 2 shown in Fig. 2 and which constitutes the rear side 2 of the box. The outer ends of the portion 16 areextended as indicated at 17 to form flaps which correspond to flaps 18.

, When the parts 1, 2, 3, i. etc, are folded along the crease lines indicated by the dash and dot lines shown in Fig. 4 intothe relation to eaclrother as indicated in Figs. 1 and'2 of the drawing, the flaps 17 and 18 occupy positions in opposed relation to each other, and after having been folded toward each other the opposite ends 5 and 6 are bent upwardly thereover, whereupon the flaps 20 are inserted over the edges of the said flaps 17 and 18 and into positions between the rear side 2 of the box and the opposite end portions of the part 7. The closures at the ends of the box or carton are effected in known manner and for that reason are not shown in greater detail and will not be described more fully.

The push pins may be of known construction and comprise handle portions 21 which are provided upon their inner ends with pins 22. The inner ends of the handle portions 21 terminate in heads 23 as shown, the inner ends or base portions of the pins being secured at the centers of the said heads.

The portion 12 of the box or carton struc- The ture, previously referred to, extends clownwardly in acute angular relation with respect to the rear side 2 and the adjoining contacting portion 7 between the latter and the push pins. or flap lQ-engages the rear sides of the pin structures in the angles between the heads 23 and the handle portions 21. ship is quite clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing and is such that the pins operate'to retain theflap 12 in place.

The front side 1 of the carton or box is provided with an opening or window 25 which is closed by means of a sheet 526 of transparent I material, such for example as cellophane, so

that the push pins mounted upon the flap 10 are plainly visible as will be apparent from an inspection of Fig. 1. The flap or flangelike portion 10, previously referred to, extends from the rear side toward the front side of the carton and is located in adjoining or proximate relation to the lower edge of the opening 25. g

It will be apparent upon reference to the drawing and to the previous description thereof that the engagement of the lower edge of the extension or flap 12 with the upper sides of the heads '23 of. the push pins operates not only to hold the said push pins upon the part 10 but also operates to hold the latter inposition slightly inclined downwardly from the rear toward the front side of the box or carton. In other words, the part or flange-like portion 10 is so inclined as to support the push pins in tilted relation with respect to the front side of the box or carton that is to say, the push pins lean from the rear toward the frontside of the box. It will be seen that by my invention I have provided means interior-,

1y of the box or carton forv holding push pins in relatively fixed positions, the said push pins extending transversely ofthe opening 25 and being substantially completely visible therethrough; and also that'I have provided I a structure by which the push pins may be displayed in a manner adapted to facilitate the sale thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire tosecure by LettersPatcut is: j y

1. A push pin package comprising a carton having an extension on one wall thereof provided. with a transversely extending portion for supporting a push pin having a handle portion andahead, the end of. said extension being bent into angular relation to the said transversely extending portion for engaging the said push pin in the angle between the said handle portion and head to retain the same upon the said transversely extending portion.

The lower or inner edge ofthe portion I This relation- 2. A push pin package comprising a carton having an extension on one wall thereof provided with a portion bent transversely of the extension and constituting a shelf memher for supporting push pins, the end of said extension being bent into angular relation to the said wall and transversely of the said shelf member and engaging push pins mounted upon the said shelf member to retain the same thereon.

3. A push pin package comprising in combination a carton having an extension on one wall thereof provided with a shelf-like portion extending from the rear toward the front side thereof, push pins supported upon the upper side of, the said shelf-like portion, said pins having handle portions terminating at their inner ends in heads, the end of said extension being bent toward one side of the said carton in angular relation to the rear side of the said carton, with its free edge engaging the heads of the said push pins to retain them upon the said shelf-like portion.

.4. A push pin package comprising a carton having front and rear sides, and side portions intermediate the opposite edges of the said front and rear sides, one of the said side portions being extended to form a sheet of material located inside of and in juxtaposition to, the said rear side of the carton, the said sheet having a portion stamped out and bent inwardly toward the front side of the carton to form a shelf for supporting push pins and the outer edge of the said sheet being provided with an extension constituting a flap which extends downwardly in angular relation. to the rear side and the inner edge of which is adapted to engage push pins mounted upon the said shelf to retain the same thereon; p

5. A push pin package comprising in combin-ation a carton having front and rear sides downwardly extended portion of said section whereby they are retained upon the said shelfv In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have hereunto signed my name this 3rd day of March, 1930.

. ADOLPH SIEGRIST. 

